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15 December 2011

oh, fudge!

until this week i don't think i had ever made fudge, vegan or otherwise. i really did think it was pretty advanced stuff and was in awe to see people gifting homemade fudge around the holidays. {what kind of martha stewart gods & goddesses are they?!}

well let me fill you in on a little secret. it's actually really easy to make your own homemade vegan fudge! but that doesn't make it any less tasty. in fact, this fudge is the creamiest, richest fudge i think i've ever had. and i made it myself.

i don't think i've stopped patting myself on the back actually ever since.

i opted for the peppermint variation of the recipe. the hardest part of the entire process was the chopping of candycanes. those things splinter and shatter and fly across the room like it's nobody's business. so let's just say i called the candy cane crushing session short and so with only 4 chopped i omitted folding them into the fudge and instead added an additional teaspoon of peppermint extract.

the results, as i mentioned were amazing.

so good in fact that i will be doing my own homemade fudge gifting this
year. and i plan on taking all the martha accolades that come my way without sharing the
secret of how easy this sweet delight is.

You say Oh, fudge; I say oooh! Fudge! They look great. The green stripe makes it even nicer. As for chopping candy canes, I've had my fare share of problems and messes. Someone tipped me off to put them wrapped in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin but that might make pieces too crumbly and small for your purposes.

i made these! but i didn't add any candy canes, (not a fan of crunchy candy canes on fudge). mine didn't set up though. it tastes really good, but is more the consistency of a thick delicious frosting. i spread it on ginger cookies i made. i will definitely try again though since it tastes so good!

Pretty and yum! I made some chocolates with crushed candy canes this weekend and ended up just pulsing them in the food processor to contain the mess. It worked ok. Your fudge looks fantastic with the candy on top. Very festive :)

I'm loving the title of this post. Reminds me of "A Christmas Story"... And this fudge is insane looking--and by insane I mean AMAZING!! I cannot wait to make it. I'm gonna bring these Christmas morning too. Fudge is a breakfast food, right??? :)